[图书][B] Quadratic and Hermitian forms
W Scharlau - 2012 - books.google.com
For a long time-at least from Fermat to Minkowski-the theory of quadratic forms was a part of
number theory. Much of the best work of the great number theorists of the eighteenth and …
number theory. Much of the best work of the great number theorists of the eighteenth and …
Some concrete aspects of Hilbert's 17th problem
B Reznick - Contemporary mathematics, 2000 - books.google.com
Hilbert's 17th Problem asks whether a real positive semidefinite polynomial can be
expressed as a sum of squares of rational functions. Artin answered “yes” in the 1920's …
expressed as a sum of squares of rational functions. Artin answered “yes” in the 1920's …
[PDF][PDF] Principal homogeneous spaces under flasque tori: applications
JL Colliot-Thélène, JJ Sansuc - Journal of algebra, 1987 - imo.universite-paris-saclay.fr
In this paper, we define flasque tori and flasque resolutions of tori over an arbitrary base
scheme (Sect. 1) and we establish the basic cohomological properties of flasque tori over a …
scheme (Sect. 1) and we establish the basic cohomological properties of flasque tori over a …
An introduction to real algebra
TY Lam - The Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics, 1984 - JSTOR
Introduction. Real Algebra, roughly speaking, is the study of" real" objects such as real rings,
real places and real varieties. Becuase of the recent interest in developing algebraic …
real places and real varieties. Becuase of the recent interest in developing algebraic …
Sums of squares of regular functions on real algebraic varieties
C Scheiderer - Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 2000 - ams.org
Let $ V $ be an affine algebraic variety over $\mathbb {R} $(or any other real closed field $ R
$). We ask when it is true that every positive semidefinite (psd) polynomial function on $ V …
$). We ask when it is true that every positive semidefinite (psd) polynomial function on $ V …
[PDF][PDF] Real zeros of positive semidefinite forms. I
A real polynomial pclR [xl,..., x J is called positive semidefinite (psd) if p (al,..., a,)> O for all
real ai (we write p> 0 for short). A form (homogeneous polynomial) in n variables of degree …
real ai (we write p> 0 for short). A form (homogeneous polynomial) in n variables of degree …
The Pythagoras number of some affine algebras and local algebras.
For a (commutative) ring A, thepythagoras number, P (A), ofA is the smallest number n^ oo
such that any sum of squares in A can be expressed äs a sum of at most n squares in A. For …
such that any sum of squares in A can be expressed äs a sum of at most n squares in A. For …
Witt rings and Brauer groups under multiquadratic extensions, I
F was defined to be 1-amenable (resp. strongly 1-amenable) if (1.1) is exact at WF (resp. at
WF and WM) for every multiquadratic extension M of F. It was shown in [ELW1,(3.2)] and …
WF and WM) for every multiquadratic extension M of F. It was shown in [ELW1,(3.2)] and …
On sums of squares in local rings
C Scheiderer - 2001 - degruyter.com
Let A be a semilocal ring. We compare the set of positive semide® nite (psd) elements of A
and the set of sums of squares in A. For psd fe A, whether f is a sum of squares or not …
and the set of sums of squares in A. For psd fe A, whether f is a sum of squares or not …